What is CVE-2010-10015?

CVE-2010-10015 is a vulnerability in Aol, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-21.

Is CVE-2010-10015 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Aol

CVE-2010-10015

AOL versions up to and including 9.5 includes an ActiveX control (Phobos.dll) that exposes a method called Import() via the Phobos.Playlist COM object. This method is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when provided with an excessively long string argument. Exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user, but only when the malicious HTML file is opened locally, due to the control not being marked safe for scripting or initialization. AOL remains an active and supported brand offering services like AOL Mail and AOL Desktop Gold, but the legacy AOL 9.5 desktop software—specifically the version containing the vulnerable Phobos.dll ActiveX control—is long discontinued and no longer maintained.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2025-08-21 · last modified 2026-06-16.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Aol — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

web.archive.org/web/20100804162117/http://www.rec-sec.com/2010/01/25/aol-playli… (technical-description, exploit)
raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/w… (exploit)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11204 (exploit)
www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/attacksignatures/detail (third-party-advisory)
www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/32026/aol-phobos-dll-activex-control-import… (third-party-advisory)
appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php (product)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11190 (exploit)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aol-phobos-playlist-import-stack-based-buffer-over… (third-party-advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-10015?: CVE-2010-10015 is a vulnerability in Aol, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. Published 2025-08-21.
Is CVE-2010-10015 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.